The U.S. Senate primary election is tomorrow. Andrew Greenstein has a preview.
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Secretary of State Nancy Landry says the U-S House races for this spring have officially been cancelled as a result of legislation signed by Governor Landry that moves the U-S House races to an open primary on November third. Landry says some voters will continue to see the cancelled U-S House races on Saturday’s ballot, election officials are prohibited from releasing or disclosing the results.
Heading to the Louisiana House is a proposed Congressional map with one majority Black district, and five districts that favor Republican representation. Monroe Democrat Katrina Jackson-Andrews made the point during debate on the Senate floor that only a third of the state’s voters are registered Republican, so the map should have more diversity.
West Monroe Republican Jay Morris says federal law allows the Legislature to use partisan advantage as a factor in redistricting.
Because Democrats will likely lose a Congressional district in Louisiana, there’s a campaign to vote against the five constitutional amendments on the ballot. Barry Erwin with Leaders for a Better Louisiana says Amendment Two, which creates the St. George Community School System in East Baton Rouge, is one to watch…
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